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Narratives
true Authentic, Realistic & Undeniable

Inspirations challenge: the
and Real-Life Concerning our Volume
generation’s
battle against
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I’m send- alized that I was losing strength in this battle to
ing in this protect my eyes. “Help me! Make the person dis-
Challenged in story to the appear. Make another seat available. Do some-
Smartvoice thing to save me from this situation!”
a Waiting Room e d it or s I was stuck, in the most literal sense of the word.
with the All the other chairs were occupied, and there
hope that it wasn’t an empty corner to put myself for the dura-
will be tion of the long wait. There seemed to be no way
published out, but I knew that Hashem could do anything.
it in your popular column. I know that many, As the screen flickered and pinged and even
many people often find themselves in similar situ- sang, I continued begging Hashem for salvation.
ations and I believe that my experience will pro- And the miracle I had requested actually came
vide a boost of chizuk and encouragement. to pass! Suddenly, the Smartphone-owner
I had a doctor’s appointment one day. When I groaned. His screen blinked once and then…it
saw the crowded waiting room, I knew that I was went blank. Where pictures and videos had
in for a long, tedious wait. I took the last available starred just moments before, there now remained
seat and looked around at the bored, impatient just a flat, black square.
faces that seemed to mirror my feelings.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a flicker- “Battery dead,” the man groaned, loud enough
ing screen in the hands of my newfound wait- for everyone to hear.
ing-room neighbor. The tall, lanky non-Jew was He even banged his Smartphone for good mea-
swiping and tapping with practiced ease, and the sure, but the screen refused to cooperate. It re-
images on his screen were impossible to ignore. mained blank for the duration of my hour-long
I tried. I really did. I looked at the ceiling and wait in the crowded waiting room.
counted the tiles. I looked down at the floor and The man was irate, but I felt like I had just re-
analyzed the streaks of gray marble set on a white ceived a hug from Hashem. Moments after I had
background. I even searched through my pockets asked Hashem to help me withstand this nisayon,
for a source of distraction. Hashem had removed the pitfall completely! He
But the screen was buzzing with life and my had protected my eyes with utmost security.
eyes seemed magnetically attracted to its flicker- Hashem places us in challenging situations…
ing pictures. and He can lift us above the challenge just as easi-
“Please, Hashem!” I begged silently, when I re- ly. All we have to do is ask for help!

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